Deu 1:28 | TSK | e4.org | discouraged Heb. melted, *marg. ; , , *marg. ; ; The people ; walled That is, with very high walls, which could not be easily scaled. Harmer says, high walls are still to be seen in Arabia, and are deemed a sufficient defence against the Arabs, who scarcely ever attempt to plunder except on horseback. The monastery on Mount Sinai, and the convent of St. Anthony in Egypt, are surrounded with a very high wall, without gates; the persons and things being taken up and let down through an opening in the upper part, by means of a pulley and a basket. This kind of walling is a sufficient defence. we have seen ; , ; , ;

‏ Deuteronomy 1:28

discouraged Heb. melted, Deut 20:8 *marg. Exod 15:15; Josh 2:9, Josh 2:11, Josh 2:24 *marg. Josh 14:8; Isa 13:7; Ezek 21:7

The people Deut 9:1-2; Num 13:28-33

walled That is, with very high walls, which could not be easily scaled. Harmer says, high walls are still to be seen in Arabia, and are deemed a sufficient defence against the Arabs, who scarcely ever attempt to plunder except on horseback. The monastery on Mount Sinai, and the convent of St. Anthony in Egypt, are surrounded with a very high wall, without gates; the persons and things being taken up and let down through an opening in the upper part, by means of a pulley and a basket. This kind of walling is a sufficient defence.

we have seen Deut 9:2; Josh 11:22, Josh 15:14; Judg 1:10, Judg 1:20; 2Sam 21:16-22